2021-2022 Undergraduate General Catalog


Fitness Management Major

43 Credit hours

Required Courses: 21 credit hours

BIOL 150Human Anatomy

4

EXSC 120Introduction to Exercise and Sport Sciences

3

EXSC 322Structural Kinesiology

3

EXSC 360Fitness Measurement and Exercise Prescription

3

EXSC 395Internship

2-4

EXSC 450Exercise Leadership

3

HLTH 222Nutrition (WB)

3

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

EXSC 310Science of Exercise (SI)

3

EXSC 320Physiology of Exercise

4

One of the following Accounting courses: 3 credit hours

ACCT 207Understanding the Numbers

3

ACCT 210Principles of Accounting I

3

One of the following Biology courses: 4 credit hours

BIOL 110Biology and Human Concerns (NS)

4

BIOL 120Biological Principles I (NS)

4

Required ESS Selectives: 6 credit hours (choose 2 or 3 of the following courses)

EXSC 265Theory and Techniques of Strength and Conditioning

2

EXSC 355Current Topics in Exercise and Sport Sciences (W)

3

EXSC 323Biomechanics

3

EXSC 370Exercise in Health and Disease (SI)

3

HLTH 216Stress Management (WB2)

2

NURS 388Epidemiology for Public Health Practice

2

PE 280Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

3

Required BSAD Selectives: 6 credit hours (choose 2 of the following courses)

BSAD 101Innovation and Entrepreneurship

3

BSAD 310Principles of Marketing

3

BSAD 320Principles of Management

3

BSAD 330Principles of Finance

3

BSAD 340Business Law I

3

Fitness Management Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

EXSC 120Introduction to Exercise and Sport Sciences

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

BIOL 110Biology and Human Concerns (NS)

4

OR

BIOL 120Biological Principles I (NS)

4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

BIOL 150Human Anatomy

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

ACCT 207Understanding the Numbers

3

OR

ACCT 210Principles of Accounting I

3

EXSC 322Structural Kinesiology

3

HLTH 222Nutrition (WB)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

EXSC 320Physiology of Exercise

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

EXSC 360Fitness Measurement and Exercise Prescription

3

BSAD BSAD Elective

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

BSAD BSAD Elective

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

EXSC 450Exercise Leadership

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

EXSC 395Internship

2-4

Spring Semester

EXSC 355Current Topics in Exercise and Sport Sciences (W)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4